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Bromley Celebrates National Kinship Care Week 2025
Bromley Council celebrates Kinship Care Week from 6 to 12 October, honouring grandparents, relatives, and friends who step in to raise children when parents cannot.
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New fostering film shows how fostering helps children get back on track
‘The Run’ is a new short film showcasing the transformative effect foster carers can have on the young people they care for.
Fire in Penge prompts council emergency response in support of emergency services and residents
The London Fire Brigade are being thanked for their emergency fire fighting response today in High Street Penge.
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Prosecution after fly-tip investigation prompts duty of care warning
A director of a removal company has been prosecuted following a fly-tip investigation into a large quantity of dumped rubbish in a country lane in Biggin Hill.
Businesses warned of the need to show legal duty of care for waste
A business has been prosecuted for failing to demonstrate their legal duty-of-care, which follows an investigation about an increase in dumped rubbish near to the retail premises in Bromley.
Bromley and Bexley Southeastern trains cancelled this week
Several Bromley and Bexley trains will be cancelled or replaced by buses as we enter the first full week of October.
The cheapest and most expensive neighbourhoods in Bromley revealed
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and HM Land Registry have revealed the most and least expensive neighbourhoods to buy a home in Bromley.
Six Bromley and Bexley drivers named and shamed for drink driving
Six Bromley and Bexley locals were sentenced last month for drink driving offences.
The dangerous south Londoners jailed in September including teacher and killers
Our monthly round-up of the south Londoners who were sentenced to prison time.
Southeastern trains from Charing Cross to Waterloo East cancelled this weekend
Southeastern trains will be cancelled this weekend due to engineering work, stopping trains from key London stations.
Trading Standards alert: Doorstep crime warning
Bromley Trading Standards is urging residents to stay vigilant on behalf of vulnerable friends and neighbours, following a recent rise in local reports of doorstep crime.
Speeding biker who killed 'hugely loved' man, 86, in Keston crash pictured
Biker Daniel Redpath knocked down and killed Kunwar Singh as he crossed the road in Keston.
Ten Bromley pubs named among UK’s best in CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2026
Bromley’s pub scene is thriving, from cosy micropubs to historic buildings packed with character.
Thanks to London Fire Brigade following Beckenham fire
The London Fire Brigade’s emergency firefighting response is being praised following the fire in Beckenham today.
First Big Brother contestant is Pizza Hut manager from Bromley
A Pizza Hut manager from Bromley is the first contestant to enter the Big Brother house.
Heroic mum to shave head in Biggin Hill pub for baby lost at birth
A woman who lost her first baby to stillbirth will shave off her hair tomorrow at a Biggin Hill pub to raise money for SANDS, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity.
Bromley’s armed forces commitment achieves national Silver Award
Ongoing work to support Bromley’s armed forces community has led to further national recognition, with a Silver Award accreditation being achieved just one year after the Bronze Award.
'Proactive search' for suspect days after 'Downham teen threatened by man'
Police are still “proactively searching” for a suspect after reports of a teenage boy being threatened by a man in Downham Way.
Police search for man after Downham schools 'locked down' due to 'teen threatened'
Police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene after reports of a teenage boy being threatened by a man in Downham Way, Lewisham.
Trading Standards alert: Fake Labubu dolls warning
Bromley Trading Standards is warning residents and businesses about dangerous counterfeit Labubu dolls, with advice to avoid buying/selling these fake dolls and report concerns to Trading Standards.